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Editor's Note
The Unbearable Heaviness of Adulthood
According to The Sentencing Project, black youth are twice as likely to be arrested than white youth, something that affected me even as a minor, and though 58 percent of …
Person of the Day
David Cole
A photo of David's Cole's niece, Jessica Harvery, who was deployed in the U.S. Army in Iraq in 2006, inspired him to create the Cole Tempera Helmet and Vest.
State
Confederate Flag, Heritage Defenders Rally at Capitol
A crowd of more than 50 people gathered on the steps of the Mississippi Capitol this morning, armed with Confederate flags.
Editor's Note
My Generation Doesn’t Give Up Easily
All jokes aside, millennials arguably have it harder than any generation before us.
Cover
Jackson’s Next Top Modeling Career
Jackson is not typically considered a mecca for models or the modeling industry in general, but with the work of people like Chanelle Renee', the creator of the Chanelle Renee' …
Jacksonian
Timothy Kendricks
Timothy Kendricks, 27, isn't your average college student. He battled a life-threatening disease and came out on top, and then he wrote a book about his struggles.
Business
Planting the Seeds of Big Ideas
TEDx Jackson's theme is "Fertile Ground," and includes a wide range of speakers including Joel Bomgar, the founder and CEO of Bomgar, one of the fastest-growing businesses in North America …
Operation Slide: What to Do
Robert Langford, the executive director of Operation Shoestring, and Amber May, the organization's programs director, are in the business of staving off "summer slide."
City & County
Jackson, Believe It: Learning to Love a Misunderstood City
Jackson may have more college students than many cities, but it might need more promotion before really claiming the moniker "college town."
Editor's Note
My Cool City
I can say without a doubt that there is no better place to grow up or to live than Jackson.
Food
All Natural
When it comes to farm-to-table eating, chef Nick Wallace is putting his money where his green thumb is.
Jacksonian
Lydia Hall
Lydia Hall, a 19-year-old graduate of Madison Central High School, has been a volunteer teacher at an orphanage in El Salvador for the past five summers.
Music
Opposite Day Comes Once a Year
Local Jackson band, Opposite Day, both formed last year and performed at Chick Ball for the first time with guitarist and singer Griffin Jones, 15; bassist Beth Ann Jones, 13; …
Person of the Day
Holly Powell Lange
At first glance, Holly Powell Lange seems like your average mom. Once you start talking to her, though, you realize she is actually a superwoman.
Gig
Gig: Swell Saleswoman
'As a kid, I wanted to work at Pixar. It was a pretty big dream of mine for a while. That would have to be a pretty awesome job.'
Music
Honky Tonk Night
Just when you thought things couldn't get any hotter this summer, Pryor and the Tombstones will heat up the stage as the featured performers at the C Spire Summer Music …
Music
Study in Style
While some people like to study in silence, I like to have some good music in the background.
Music
Rising Star Sarah Jarosz
Despite her age, Sarah Jarosz is a force to be reckoned with in contemporary bluegrass.
Events
Choctaw Pageantry and Culture
The 63rd Mississippi Choctaw Fair, held this year from July 11-14 in Choctaw, mixes music, sport and more.
